Georgia Officers are Fired After Kicking Man at Traffic Stop

By CHRISTINE HAUSER April 14, 2017 Two police officers in Georgia have been fired after videos showed them separately punching a 21-year old motorist in the face and then kicking him in the head as he lay on the ground in handcuffs during a traffic stop,...

Officer’s Confrontation With a Pedestrian, Caught on Video, Spurs Investigations

Sacramento police have placed the unidentified white officer on leave after releasing videos that show him repeatedly striking a black man.

Judge Approves Consent Decree to Overhaul Baltimore Police Dept.

By DANIEL VICTOR April 7, 2017 A federal judge approved a consent decree on Friday that would overhaul the Baltimore Police Department, days after the judge thwarted a Justice Department effort to delay a decision. The long-awaited agreement between the...

2 Years After Racial Turmoil, Ferguson Re-elects White Mayor

By JOHN ELIGON April 5, 2017 FERGUSON, Mo. — When a national movement for racial justice flared here two and a half years ago, activists nationwide hoped to upend the political order. Ferguson was one of many predominantly black communities across the...